Page, Arizona
Horseshoe Bend
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
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Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Tonopah, Nevada
An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.
Beatty, Nevada
A brothel nestled amongst ghost towns, with an abandoned plane wreck to greet you.
Goodsprings, Nevada
The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.
Alamo, Nevada
An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.
Nelson, Nevada
A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
The famous bell was secreted away and hidden in a church in Allentown during the British occupation of Philadelphia.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Hot Springs, South Dakota
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Aladdin, Wyoming
The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Chadron, Nebraska
This Great Plains museum pays tribute to both the prosperity and tragedy of the North American fur trade.
Ogallala, Nebraska
A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Wichita, Kansas
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Hutchinson, Kansas
The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.
Cawker City, Kansas
It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.